Legends of the Mean Green : Homecoming Bonfire

The lighting of the University of North Texas homecoming bonfire the night before the homecoming game is a tradition dating back to 1935. Temporarily suspended from 1943-1945 due to the number of men fighting in WWII, the bonfire returned in 1946. In 1960, the responsibility for building the bonfire was handed over to the Talons, UNT's student spirit organization.